Prie-dieu.



H. DREISOERNER,

PRIE DIEU.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-14,1916.

1,265,703. Patented May 7,1918.

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HENRY DREISOERNER, vOF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI;

PRIE DIEUL Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 14, 1916'. .Serial No; 78,227;

To all whomizf may concern ,2

Betit lmownwthat-I, HENRY; Dnnrsonnnnn, n citizen of;thexUnitedsStates, residing n furniture .in tllQfOI'D'lDf a priedieu, and. has

fOKZltSQO-bjfifit to provide a device of; this character which znmy "be 1 used either as it pried-ieu or as a seat,:or in oonjunctionwith other devlces of thesame cheracterarrangech in;the .emannen=tof-pews..-to; serve both as e prledieu and; seats The-invention is illustrated in the, eccom-r painyingzdrawinggjn Which-y- Flgure is be VlBWf'lIl front elevatlon ot my llIlPIOVBdjClGVlC6 F 1g. 2 risia cross sectional View: of the same; 7 0

mewrrmrear elevation thereof;

aud l Figu e represents, partlyin {elevat on land pertly I insection, "two of my .zimproved 1 de vicesnrrenged as p ewe, each 1 device efiord ingest one sicleie seat, and at :its opposite or rearg side git platform on which the worshiper me-y kneelzrag 1 Referring now. to theg drawing, ,the numerals l, 2,,indimte, respectively,.thecsides ports 15, 16, which erect a width to afford t or side jmeinbersxof :therpriedieu, Ewhich are,

rigid and connected etqtheir' upper 4 endsqby a fixed tops-or rest :3, intermediate their ends" by a crossiabanw l snd toward their-lower ends by similar; cross bars 15. At a suitable dlSlJHIIlCQ bElOW'hhBpllOlJ=01 'rest- 3 a shelf; 6 is providedwhioh extends between the sides; 1 and), andwis connected tosaidxsides at its; opposite, lends, and; below this: shelf 6, and supporting 1 the same, v=is an {ornamental brace bar: 7, which likewise is, oonneotedet, its opposite endseto the-sides 1 and-2. Therm-I merala'S indicates a seatnvhich is pivotally I mounted at t ;9 inthe; opposite-side members- 1 end 2, andwwheninthe folded or raisedposition'shownvintliigs. 1, 2 and 3 it is inen inclined 1 positioni between? the elevated. rest,

v 16 on the under side.

3 and thekneelingsupport 15, its upper-edge c resting.underztheelevated rest and against Patented May 7, 1918."

the brace barc'7. Secured to'the; inner side:-

of each ofthe sidemembers 1 and 2 is a oleat 10 having a flatupper side-11, and an inclined: rear side 11*."

edge portion engagesthe rearside 11 of the cleats--10, end-whenthe-seat 8 is lowered; its

under side rests upon the tops of the cleats 10, as shown at the right-ofFigd, and the.

rear portion of its uppeu side engages 'the With the seat in the raisedposition the under side oi' its 1 T821]; 15 5 bottom side of the cross bar l, these parts 7 serving to take theistrain oii of the pi ots 9,when the seat is lowered, and to form as secure support forthe seat. When the seat is raised the simultaneousengagementof its ,innernnd outer edge portions with the cleats 10 and brace bar-7, respectively serves-to 1361110516 1 strain from 1 the. pivots: 9. Secured on theinner side of e'aohof the sidemembersp l and 2 towardthe'bottom-thereofare two pzwallel'guide bars 12, 1 3, the lower guide 1.

17 which-Vere; connected by a cross barJlS,

which likewise serves to brace the support As will be understood fromthe above description, the bars 14, supports 15, ,16, legs17, and brace 18 form a unitary structure which is slidably mounted at opposite-endsin the guide bars 12 and-13.

The lower guide bars 13 are provided with stops 19,:e-ndthe under side of the supportbar 13 being supported on the cross-burst.

, sufficient surface io flkneeling purposes. The support 1.6 has provided at its outer end legs 15 withpinsQO for engagingsaid stops to lllllll?the,IOUlSWitICl-IHOVGIIIQHt of the bars 1 k is turned upward to the position shown in Fig. 2, and the support 16 moved inward from the position shown at the left of at to that shown in Fig. 52, thereby bringing the support 15 in position to be knelt upon by the worshiper, who may use the top 3 as a rest for the hands, or the hands and head, when assuming the bowed position. When the seat is in this inclined position it leaves the space between the kneeling support and the hand rest unobstructed so that the body of the kneeling person occupies the space normally occupied by the seat. The shell 6 may be utilized for supporting hymn books, prayer books, and the like.

lVhen used solely as a seat the supports 15 and 16 are left in the position shown in Fig. 2, and the seat 8 turned down to the position shown at the right of Fig. 1.

When my improved priedieus are ar ranged in the manner oi pews, that is to say, one in front oi the other, each forward priedieu has its support 16 pulled outward, as shown at the left of Fig. at, so that the worshiper will use the seat 8 of the rear priedeau, and when kneeling the support 16 of the priedieu immediately in front of the one used for seating purposes.

The side members 1 and 2 have the general shape of the end of an ordinary pew, as clearly illustrated in the drawing, and will be of any desired ornamental configuration.

The device as a whole may be manufactured at relatively small cost, and will be found exceedingly useful in small audito riuins, such as the chapels of cemeteries, or in temporary quarters used -for worship, and where it is not desirable to install permanent seats.

I claim:

1. A priedieu having connected kneelingsupports slidably mounted therein and movable into position iior use, respectively, at either side of the device, and a seat pivotally mounted therein above said supports.

2. A priedieu comprising side members, each of which is provided on its inner side with guide bars, a support slidably mounted at opposite ends between said guide bars, legs secured to said support, and a seat pivotally mounted in said priedieu above said support.

3. in a priedieu, in combination with side members ha ing mounted thereon a kneeling-support, a seat pivotally mounted between said side members above said kneeling-support, a cleat secured on the inner side of each side member at the forward edge and affording supports on its upper and rear side, a cross-bar connecting" said side members and positioned to engage the upper side of the rear end portion oi the seat when the latter is turned downward into contact naearoe with said cleats, and a brace-bar extending between the side members and adapted to be engaged by the outer edge of the seat at the same time that the under side or its rear edge portion engages the rear side of said cleats in the turned-up position of said seat.

a. in a priedieu, the combination oi? a lined elevated hand rest, a seat adjustable outwardly on one side of the priedieu, kneesupporting means constructed to form a irkneeesupport on the same side of the priedieu as said seat and adjustable outwardly at the opposite side of the priedieu to support a person kneeling at the priedieu on the side opposite to the seat, means for supporting said seat in its outwardly adjusted position and in a folded position, said prie dieu being unobstructed adjacent said kneeling support on the same side as said seat,

whereby said seat when in said folded position leaves an unobstructed kneeling space. on the same side of the priedieu as said seat. 5. in a priedieu, the combination of an elevated rest, a seat adjustable outwardly from the priedieu, means for supporting said seat in a substantially horizontal position, said priedieu having a kneeling sup port mounted to move toward and from opposite sides of the prie-dieu, said kneeling support having a part located toward the side of the priedieu remote from the seatto be knelt upon when the seat is in its horizontal position, said kneeling support having another part toward the same side of the priedieu as the seat to be knelt upon when the seat is in its folded position. i

6. in a priedieu, the combination of an elevated rest, a seat adjustable outwardly from the priedieu, means for supporting said seat in a substantially horizontal position, said priedieu having a kneeling support mounted to slide in a substantially horizontal direction near the door, said kneeling support having a part located toward the side of the priedieu remote from the seat to be knelt upon when the seat is in its horizontal position, said kneeling support having another part toward the same side of the priedieu'as the seat, to be knelt upon when the seat is in its folded position.

7. in a priedieu, the combination oi a fixed elevated hand-rest, a seat adjustable outwardly on one side of the priedieu, knee supporting means including a slide constructed to form a knee support on the same side of the priedieu as said seat and adjust-' able outwardly to form a knee support at the opposite side of the priedieu, to support a person kneeling at the priedieu on the side opposite to the seat, means for supporting said seat in its outwardly adjusted position and in a folded position, said priedieu being unobstructed adjacent said kneeling support on the same side as said seat whereby said seat when in said folded position leaves an unobstructed kneeling space on the same side of the priedieu as said seat.

8. In a priedieu, the combination of side members, an elevated rest, a seat adjustable outwardly at one side of said priedieu, relatively fixed means carried by said side members for holding said seat in a substantially horizontal position and in a folded position, and kneeling supporting means adjustable outwardly on the side of the priedieu opposite the seat to be used When the seat is not in its horizontal position, and including a part adjustable outwardly on the same side of the priedieu with said seat to be knelt upon when the seat is in its folded position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 20 my hand.

HENRY DREISOERNER.

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